Kate Hale is launching her big adventure down the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. She and Brian chat about the logistics and gear required for her trip. Enjoy Kate Hale!This episode was brought to you by Ceiba Adventures. You can find them at https://www.ceibaadventures.com

Rich Valdez continues our Evolution of Grand Canyon Science series with an excellent conversation about fish! Join Rich, Steve and Brian as they discuss the Humpback Chub, Pike Minnow, Small Mouth Bass, and more! This episode was supported by Dave Wegner, Steve Carothers, and Ceiba Adventures.Have Ceiba Adventures support your next big adventure at https://www.ceibaadventures.comMentioned in this episode:Sponsors: Dave Wegner and Steve CarothersDave Wegner has been a long-time supporter of Big Adventures. He's been in and out of the river for over 50 years as a guide and scientist. Be sure to check out Brian's interview with Dave, Episode 21. Thank you Dave for your support! Steve Carothers and Brian go way back. Steve is a friend of the river as a scientist and researcher. Tune into his episode, number 31! Thank you Steve for your support.

Welcome to the fishy part of Grand Canyon science. Mike Yard joins Brian and Steve for the first of a few episodes on fish science. Anodes, Cathodes, and hoop nets galore! Enjoy Mike Yard (part one).Learn more about Mike Yard by listening to his and Brians' chat from September 15, 2020!This episode was supported by Ceiba Adventures, Steve Carothers, and Dave Wegner. To explore how Ceiba Adventures support your future adventures, visit https://www.ceibaadventures.comMentioned in this episode:Sponsors: Dave Wegner and Steve CarothersDave Wegner has been a long-time supporter of Big Adventures. He's been in and out of the river for over 50 years as a guide and scientist. Be sure to check out Brian's interview with Dave, Episode 21. Thank you Dave for your support! Steve Carothers and Brian go way back. Steve is a friend of the river as a scientist and researcher. Tune into his episode, number 31! Thank you Steve for your support.

Our Evolution of Science in the Grand Canyon series continues with hydrologist Matt Kaplinski. Brian, Steve, and Matt chat bathymetric surveying, sand, water, and boatmen. Enjoy Matt Kaplinski!To listen to our first episode with Matt, check out Episode 12. This podcast episode is brought to you by Ceiba Adventures. You can find them at https://www.ceibaadventures.comThanks also to Steve Carothers and Dave Wegner for their continued support of our show. Mentioned in this episode:Sponsors: Dave Wegner and Steve CarothersDave Wegner has been a long-time supporter of Big Adventures. He's been in and out of the river for over 50 years as a guide and scientist. Be sure to check out Brian's interview with Dave, Episode 21. Thank you Dave for your support! Steve Carothers and Brian go way back. Steve is a friend of the river as a scientist and researcher. Tune into his episode, number 31! Thank you Steve for your support.

Evolution of Grand Canyon Science continues this week with Dave Topping! Dave is a sediment researcher (among other talents). He joins Brian to talk about Glen Canyon Dam's impact on sediment in the Colorado River. This episode was brought to you by the generosity of Ceiba adventures, Dave Wegner, Steve Carothers. You can find Ceiba Adventures at https://www.ceibaadventures.comMentioned in this episode:Sponsors: Dave Wegner and Steve CarothersDave Wegner has been a long-time supporter of Big Adventures. He's been in and out of the river for over 50 years as a guide and scientist. Be sure to check out Brian's interview with Dave, Episode 21. Thank you Dave for your support! Steve Carothers and Brian go way back. Steve is a friend of the river as a scientist and researcher. Tune into his episode, number 31! Thank you Steve for your support.

Our Evolution of Grand Canyon Science series continues, and this episode is all about water! Dave Wegner joins Brian and Steve for a wide ranging conversation about deadpool, the Colorado River Compact, and much more. Enjoy Dave Wegner and the Evolution of Science!This episode was supported by Ceiba Adventures and by individual donations from Steve Carothers and Dave Wegner.More information about Ceiba Adventures: https://www.ceibaadventures.comMentioned in this episode:Sponsors: Dave Wegner and Steve CarothersDave Wegner has been a long-time supporter of Big Adventures. He's been in and out of the river for over 50 years as a guide and scientist. Be sure to check out Brian's interview with Dave, Episode 21. Thank you Dave for your support! Steve Carothers and Brian go way back. Steve is a friend of the river as a scientist and researcher. Tune into his episode, number 31! Thank you Steve for your support.

Roy Johnson kicks off our Evolution of Grand Canyon Science series, and with good reason - he started the whole research project in the first place. Roy sits down with Brian and Steve Carothers to chat about forming and conducting the first significant studies in the Grand Canyon after the completion of Glen Canyon Dam. Enjoy Roy Johnson!This episode was sponsored by Ceiba Adventures and by individual donations from Steve Carothers and Dave Wegner.More information about Ceiba Adventures: https://www.ceibaadventures.comMentioned in this episode:Sponsors: Dave Wegner and Steve CarothersDave Wegner has been a long-time supporter of Big Adventures. He's been in and out of the river for over 50 years as a guide and scientist. Be sure to check out Brian's interview with Dave, Episode 21. Thank you Dave for your support! Steve Carothers and Brian go way back. Steve is a friend of the river as a scientist and researcher. Tune into his episode, number 31! Thank you Steve for your support.

Brian Dierker and Steve Carothers are happy to welcome you to The Evolution of Science in the Grand Canyon! This interview series will explore the history of scientific studies, the people who designed them, and their ongoing impacts on policy and recreation in the American Southwest. In this introductory episode, Brian and Steve lay out the scope of the story they'll be telling over the next few months. Please tune in to our next episode, a conversation with Roy Johnson, the shaper of the first studies of the human impact of recreation below Glen Canyon Dam!This episode was supported by generous donations from Steve Carothers and Dave Wegner. Mentioned in this episode:Sponsors: Dave Wegner and Steve CarothersDave Wegner has been a long-time supporter of Big Adventures. He's been in and out of the river for over 50 years as a guide and scientist. Be sure to check out Brian's interview with Dave, Episode 21. Thank you Dave for your support! Steve Carothers and Brian go way back. Steve is a friend of the river as a scientist and researcher. Tune into his episode, number 31! Thank you Steve for your support.

Liam O'Neill is a river guide, swiftwater rescue instructer, and much more. He sits down with Brian to talk about growing up in the river community, rafting rivers in Idaho, and the harrowing and tragic flood event on the Grand Canyon in 2021. Please enjoy Liam O'Neill! Mentioned in this episode:Sponsors: Dave Wegner and Steve CarothersDave Wegner has been a long-time supporter of Big Adventures. He's been in and out of the river for over 50 years as a guide and scientist. Be sure to check out Brian's interview with Dave, Episode 21. Thank you Dave for your support! Steve Carothers and Brian go way back. Steve is a friend of the river as a scientist and researcher. Tune into his episode, number 31! Thank you Steve for your support.

Jimmy Grissom joins Brian and Glenn Renk in the studio for a chat. Jimmy is a former river guide, upholsterer extraordinaire, and much more. Enjoy Jimmy Grissom!Mentioned in this episode:Sponsors: Dave Wegner and Steve CarothersDave Wegner has been a long-time supporter of Big Adventures. He's been in and out of the river for over 50 years as a guide and scientist. Be sure to check out Brian's interview with Dave, Episode 21. Thank you Dave for your support! Steve Carothers and Brian go way back. Steve is a friend of the river as a scientist and researcher. Tune into his episode, number 31! Thank you Steve for your support.